Territories
Who owned the Louisiana territory before America?
The French
Which president is responsible for the trial of tears?
Andrew Jackson
What is a Loyalist?
A person who lived in the colonies but supported Great Britain
What is the 13th amendment?
Which side won the Civil War?
The North
In what part of America did the french and Indian war take place?
Upper Ohio River Valley
Who Invented the Cotton Gin?
Ely Whitney
What was Bleeding Kansas?
Fighting that occurred between pro and anti slavery groups
What is the 14th amendment?
Citisonship
When was the reconstruction period?
Right after the Civil War
Name the 3 regional colonies.
New England, Middle, and South colonies.
Name the first four presidents. (In order)
George Washington, John Addams, Tomas Jefferson, and James Maddison.
Which two groups debated the constitution?
Federalists and Anti-Federalists
What was the name of the court case that helped cause the American Civil War?
Dred Scott v. Sanford
How did the War of 1812 impact the economy of the United States?
As Americans could not trade with other countries, they began to manufacture their own goods.
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This war helped to spur the industrial revolution in the United States
How many districts did the south get broken up into?
5
What man was beaten with a cane on a senate floor in 1856?
Charles Summer
Who were the Radical Republicans?
Republicans who wanted to abolish slavery
What are black codes?
Laws to restrict black rights
What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 help the United States to organize?
This law created a plan for organizing new territories into states as the country expanded.
What was the the American belief called which motivated westward expansion in the 1800's?
Manifest Destiny
Who is John Brown?
An abolitionist who played a major role in Bleeding Kansas and incited a slave rebellion in 1859
Fort Sumter
What is the 15th amendment?
The right for all men to vote
Who championed the idea of State's Rights by challenging Andrew Jackson in the Nullification Crisis?
John C. Calhoun, his vice president